(SS) Gonzales v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JASMINE MONIQUE GONZALES, Case No. 1:19-cv-01128-SAB
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING PETITION FOR
v. APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM
CITY OF MADERA, (ECF No. 21) Defendant.
16 On August 13, 2020, a petition for appointment of Paul Rosas Gonzales, as a guardian ad litem for Jasmine M. Gonzales (“Plaintiff”), a minor. Mr. Gonzales is the father of Plaintiff. Pursuant to Rule 17 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a representative of an incompetent person may sue or defend on the incompetent person’s behalf. Fed. R. Civ. P. 17(c). This requires the Court to take whatever measures it deems appropriate to protect the interests of the individual during the litigation. United States v. 30.64 Acres of Land, More or Less, Situated in Klickitat Cty., State of Wash., 795 F.2d 796, 805 (9th Cir. 1986). The appointment of the guardian ad litem is more than a mere formality. Id. “A guardian ad litem is authorized to act on behalf…